ESPN's Tim Kurkjian published his list of the greatest players for each number. He says there's plenty of debate on several numbers: 5, 8, 19, 20, and 21. The comments below are Kurkjian's.
1. Ozzie Smith best defensive shortstop
2. Derek Jeter "top four shortstop"
3. Babe Ruth: as many shutouts (17) as Pedro.
4. Lou Gehrig best 1B
5. DiMaggio over Pujols, Bench, Brett
6. Stan Musial most underrated superstar
7. Mickey Mantle top 3 center fielder
8. Yogi Berra over Ripken & Yaz
9. Ted Williams higher career OPS than any active player's best single season OPS
10. Chipper Jones top 4 3B
11. Barry Larkin amazing SS
12. Roberto Alomar best defensive 2B
13. Alex Rodriquez one of 5 w/ 600 HR 3000 hits
14. Pete Rose
15. Carlos Beltran borderline HOF
16. Whitey Ford won 69% of games
17. Dizzy Dean went 59-19 in 1933-34
18. Johnny Damon 2769 hits
19. Tony Gwynn (over Bob Feller?)
20. Mike Schmidt (over Frank Robinson?)
21. Roberto Clemente (over Warren Spahn?)
22. Clayton Kershaw 3 Cy Youngs
23. Ryne Sandberg 9 GG 282 HR
24. Willie Mays 2nd best player all-time
25. Barry Bonds top 3 hitter
26. Wade Boggs .328 BA, 7 straight 200 hit seasons
27. Mike Trout 3 MVP's so far
28. Bert Blyleven HOF top 3 curveball
29. Rod Carew .328 BA (over Smoltz?)
30. Nolan Ryan greatest power pitcher
31. Greg Maddux "best pitcher I've ever seen"
32. Sandy Koufax best lefty ever, 97-27 in last 4 seasons
33. Eddie Murray one of 6 w/ 500 HR 3000 hits
34. David Ortiz
35. Rickey Henderson "no list is complete without him" (no Niekro?)
36. Gaylord Perry most wins in the 60's & 70's.
37. Keith Hernandez best defensive 1B
38. Curt Schilling – 2021 HOF?
39. Roy Campanella 3xMVP
40. Bartolo Colon 247 wins, Cy Young, one HR
41. Tom Seaver top 10-15 pitcher (over Eddie Mathews)
42. Jackie Robinson
43. Dennis Eckersley more saves than runners allowed 89-90
44. Hank Aaron "we don't appreciate his greatness"
45. Bob Gibson most ferocious pitcher
46. Lee Smith HOF
47. Tom Glavine 305 wins 2 Cy Youngs, five 20 win seasons
48. Torii Hunter
49. Hoyt Wilhelm best ever knuckleball
50. JR Richard won 18 three times
51. Randy Johnson top 10 pitcher all-time (over Ichiro?)
52. CC Sabathia HOF to be
53. Don Drysdale 209 wins 9xASG
54. Goose Gossage top 5 reliever
55. Orel Hershiser 59 straight scoreless innings
Was it against the Jazz when MJ had the flu but hit the game winning shot anyway? When he went on a run and hit the shot then turned to the scorer's table with his arms stretched out like "I don't know?"
My customer is slow. Trying to cancel orders we won't be needing and clean up old orders. Hopefully things will be picking up next week and more in May.
M worked yesterday. C went back to The Table on Delk to help pass out lunches. W&MC are almost finished with their deck. Looks like Anna will be working from home for the next year. The clothing company she works for, State the Label, is doing okay during this shutdown since most of their sales are on line. Yesterday Anna set up an art studio in her room.
Ground beef quesadillas for lunch. Last night C made BBQ, with her homemade sauce. I always bottle the leftover sauce and use it later. Also cole slaw as well as a potato & apple dish. Watched more Bon Appetit' Test Kitchen on YouTube TV.
Friday breakfast: eggy-boy. Lunch: BBQ.
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